Myopic decision making: An examination of crime decisions and their outcomes in sexual crimes

Amelie Pedneault, Eric Beauregard, Danielle A. Harris and Raymond A. Knight

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2017, vol. 50, issue C, 1-11

Abstract: According to the rational choice approach, offenders consider costs and benefits when making decisions. This study applies this framework to sexual offenses and examines how various decisions made by perpetrators of sexual crimes influenced the desired and undesired crime outcomes that resulted.

Keywords: Rational choice; Crime benefits; Crime costs; Sex crimes; Myopia; Discounting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.03.001

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